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[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I'd argue barbeque. Cultures the world over have some form of cooking things slow, frequently underground to break down tougher foods.

Deep frying is a result of excess while some form of barbeque would have been a very logical step for anyone cooking on coals.

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Y'all got any papers on one of the Australian Aboriginal societies deep frying?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Relatedly, there was a discussion here on Native Americans using seed oils for cooking that indicated that they did so rarely, if at all.

But native Americans did harvest lard to make protein bars, so possibly animal fat frying

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not sure I'd call any part of the process of making pemmican "frying."

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Certainly not. My point was solely that their only method of deep frying would have involved lard, and I can’t say either way whether they did so

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Billy the Beef Tallow Boy lives in us all

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

The dividing line between civilization and beast is the Cornballer.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Deep frying pizza is what makes British cuisine superior

(Or at least is the saving grace after shepherd's pie, English breakfast, and all their other tripe)

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

and all their other tripe

Not sure if generic insult or if you're talking about actual tripe.

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